Commentary

ANOTHER AFTERSHOCK from the Nov. 8 earthquake rolled through Washington this week. Five major federa

MOST OF Central and Eastern Europe have cause to celebrate this month, and not only because of Chris

Who says art doesn't imitate life? "The Salaryman Who Became Naked," a musical that is drawing huge

President Clinton's proposed $60 billion "Middle Class Bill of Rights" is a mostly sensible set of s

MERCHANT MARINE: KEY TO US DEFENSEI am incensed. I am trying to figure out what plan

Last week Jacques Delors took a highly unusual step for a modern politician: He put his country and

Having fed the American economy a three-quarter point increase in interest rates a few weeks ago, Fe

THE EARLY VERSION of President Clinton's new federal downsizing project looks promising, especially

WITH BUDGET-CUTTING all the rage in Washington, lawmakers are taking special aim at cargo preference

Mexico's newly inaugurated president, Ernesto Zedillo, is out to prove to the world that he is firml

THE CULTURE WARS with Canada may be heating up. Westinghouse Electric Corp., owner of CountryMusic T

JAPAN'S TRADE BARRIERS may irritate Americans, but they should anger Japanese consumers far more. A

Those who fear GATT and international trade should remember Nathan Rothschild, the Battle of Waterlo

A quiet revolution is under way in America's municipal water treatment industry. As federalsubsidies

AMTRAK'S PLAN to streamline its operations is nothing short of dramatic. The nation's passenger rail

THE GREAT AMERICAN TAX-CUTTING CONTEST is on. This week, President Clinton and incoming House Minori

On Nov. 9, the morning after Election Day, Washington awoke a changed city. Some things, however, ha

Congressional approval of GATT on Dec. 1 signaled the start of a new relationship between the United

Welcome to Great Nafta Debate II. Now almost one year in force, how's Nafta doing? Is the No

PRESIDENT CLINTON TONIGHT will raise the ante on Republicans in Congress. For the last month, GOP la

NEEDED: SENSIBLE OSHA REFORMWith a new wave of Republicans poised to take over Congr

Advice to the new Congress on labor law reform: Be bold. Empower individual employees. Don't be co-o

Tremors rolled through Wall Street last week when Orange County, Calif., filed for bankruptcy. While

CHOOSING A LEADER for the new World Trade Organization has become a test of wills among the major ec

Japan has drawn great strength from its highly cohesive social structure. With little more than the

There is little doubt that the world economy is in a strong expansionary mode as the year comes to a

The alliance between France and Germany that shaped the political contours of Europe for half a cent

QUIETLY, the United States and Vietnam have been working to redress old grievances now that economic

SENATORS BOB KERREY and John Danforth, leaders of a federal panel on entitlements, last week exposed

The Republican victory in November raises the possibility that Congress once again will try to overh

Few would argue that this fall's trade agreements between the United States and Japan met expectatio

Financial market analysts have been talking a lot in recent days about ''asset allocation."

TRUCKERS' DONOHUE DISPUTES CAREYThe U.S. economy has created 3.4 million jobs in the past ye

SUNDAY'S AGREEMENT to pursue free trade in the Americas completes a historic month for the world eco

U.S.-flag ship lines have a difference of opinion over how to persuade next year's Republican- contr

IN ESSEN, GERMANY, THIS WEEKEND, leaders from the 12 European Union member nations, and fromthe thre

President Clinton's Summit of the Americas, which begins today in Miami, seems opportune and useful.

The White House Conference on Technology for a Sustainable Future, to be held next week inWashington

WORKERS' COMP REFORMS PAY OFFContrary to your Nov. 28 article, "Employers Get New Di

Last week's approval of GATT legislation means the new World Trade Organization will startas planned